{"id":4049,"date":"2025-06-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/?p=4049"},"modified":"2025-06-25T09:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:04:14","slug":"considered-choices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/2025\/06\/25\/considered-choices\/uncategorized\/4049\/","title":{"rendered":"Considered choices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In today\u2019s gospel Jesus warns his disciples to be on their guard against false prophets:

\u201cBeware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but underneath are ravenous wolves.\u201d<\/em>

He calls us to pay attention to the false prophets within ourselves who would draws down personal path that would lead us in ways that are life denying rather than life-giving, however delightful they might appear at the outset. There is also a communal element to this call for discernment as we consider the common good.

There is a cacophony of voices out there telling us what is best for ourselves as individuals and our society as a whole. This can be disconcerting, confusing and overwhelming.

In both cases Jesus\u2019 advice to his disciples can stand us in good stead. Having warned them of the dangers he goes on to offer a solution saying:

\u201cYou will be able to tell them by their fruits\u2026 A sound tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a rotten tree bear good fruit\u2026 I repeat you will be able to tell them by their fruits.\u201d<\/em>

It seems to me that his words are a call to discernment on both a communal and a personal level. He calls us to pay attention to where we find good or bad fruits in our personal life and in the lives of our communities.

He invites us to think carefully about the choices we make and where they lead us. His words remind me of Deuteronomy\u2019s call to choose life over death.

Where are you being called to turn away from false prophets today?
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